SANTANA TOUR WILL AID AFRICA.Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer When Grammy-winning rock guitarist Carlos Santana Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20 1947), is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, the Santana Blues Band, going mostly under the title "Santana", which tours this summer, he'll be doing it for South Africa. The net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). from his monthlong ``Shaman'' outing (ending July 14 at Hollywood Bowl) will go to Artists for a New South Africa, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. founded in 1989 to support groups combating AIDS. In Santana's words, he's ``spreading a spiritual virus.'' Santana's ``gift,' as it was called by Alfre Woodard during a morning press conference Thursday, was met with an outpouring of thanks from the organization's celebrity activists, musicians and actors. It's expected Santana's concert trek could raise up to $3 million. Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. recipient, was flown in expressly to extend gratitude for the donation on behalf of his country's 5 million people afflicted af·flict tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on. [Middle English afflighten, from afflight, by the disease, which in South Africa claims 600 lives daily and orphans a child every 14 seconds. ``We overcame apartheid,'' Tutu said. ``We are going to overcome HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ... and so we come to you and say, hey! Pack out those concerts, man, and make sure we really get a lot of money.'' Tickets to Santana's ``2003 U.S. Shaman Tour'' are now on sale for $30.50 to $80 at Ticketmaster. Call (213) 480-3232 or www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.santana.com and www.ansafrica.org. Sandra Barrera, (818) 713-3728 sandra.barrera(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Carlos Santana; his wife, Deborah; and Bishop Desmond Tutu announce the guitarist will donate proceeds from his summer concert tour to Artists for a New South Africa. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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